After his dad’s death, Pope Leo used his inheritance to help build a church in Peru

A revealing new book about Pope Leo hit the shelves shortly before the pontiff was diagnosed with cancer ...

Biography 'American Pope' follows Leo XIV's life from Chicago to Vatican City

Leo XIV’s Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City, NPR host Scott Detrow and religion editor Daniel Burke ...
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The untold story of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, and his journey from Chicago to the Vatican

The untold story of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, and his journey from Chicago to the Vatican ...
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Where was Pope Leo XIV born? From the south suburbs to the Vatican, a look at Pope Leo's journey

Following a short, two-day conclave, the first-ever American born pope was elected by a two-thirds majority of 133 Cardinals on Thursday -- and he's from Chicago. Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo ...
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'American Pope' traces Leo's journey from Chicago to the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American to lead the Catholic Church. But the path that brought him there stretched ...

Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo’s hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis

CHICAGO — Gail Spreen goes most days to Mass just a few blocks from her home in Chicago, but the service at Holy Name Cathedral on Wednesday — dedicated to Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV — felt different.

American Pope: Leo’s Chicago Origin Story

Before Rome, there was Chicago. This exclusive excerpt from a new biography recounts Pope Leo’s early days in Dolton — and how the Catholic community here shaped him.
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'American Pope' traces Leo's journey from Chicago to Vatican

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